AKSHARDHAM TEMPLE
AKSHARDAM TEMPLE
This temple is a "mandir" built without steel.! It consists of 234 ornately carved pillars, nine domes decorated, 20 shikhars quadrangled, a spectacular Gajendra Pith (plinth of stone elephants) and 20,000 murtis and statues of India's sadhus, devotees, acharyas and personalities of divine.
The mandir is a fusion of pink stone and pure white marble.
Each of these elements has a siginification:
-The pink stone symbolizes "bhakti". Is eternal flower.
-The white marble is the absolute purity and eternal peace.
The Akshardham Temple was built very quickly: only five years. That's 300 million hours of service provided by teams of 11,000 volunteers,, sadhus and artisans!
Hall of values
Hall of Values ​​is very original.
Here, the universal values ​​of humanity are presented through audio-animatronics! In addition, you will attend a presentation diorama light and sound of the life of Bhagwan Swaminarayan.
Movie on giant screen
The giant screen measuring over six floors of a building!
This is an epic period film, which is inspired by the life of a child yogi, Neelkanth Varni called. The story is set in 18th century India.
You will see scenes shot in 108 different places in India, ranging from icy peaks of the Himalayas in the north to the pristine shores of Kerala in the south.
You will visit the holy places of India, see its festivals and spiritual traditions.
Boat ride
Musical fountain
Garden of India
